16 Monks Road, Exeter, EX4 7AY
About 16 Monks Road
16 Monks Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 sits 50.8% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 143.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
16 Monks Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
16 Monks Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
33applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 Monks Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Monks Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2013Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 7AY: £240,000 (2015–2005).
Everything we know about 16 Monks Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Monks Road homes
EPC Rating for 16 Monks Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,603
Street avg £1,050
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Elmside — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ladysmith Junior School. 28 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB